Policy
Default sensors setting
Microsoft Edge
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows7
Set whether websites can access and use sensors such as motion and light sensors. You can completely block or allow websites to get access to sensors. Setting the policy to 1 lets websites access and use sensors. Setting the policy to 2 denies access to sensors. Setting the policy to 3 is intended to prompt the user when a site requests access to sensors, but this option isn't yet supported; if you select it, websites can still access and use sensors. You can override this policy for specific URL patterns by using the 'SensorsAllowedForUrls' (Allow access to sensors on specific sites) and 'SensorsBlockedForUrls' (Block access to sensors on specific sites) policies. If you don't configure this policy, websites can access and use sensors, and users can change this setting. This setting is the global default for 'SensorsAllowedForUrls' and 'SensorsBlockedForUrls'. Policy options mapping: * AllowSensors (1) = Allow sites to access sensors * BlockSensors (2) = Do not allow any site to access sensors * AskSensors (3) = Ask whenever a site wants to access sensors (This policy is not yet supported) Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Default sensors setting ID DefaultSensorsSetting | enum | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge Value name DefaultSensorsSetting Type REG_DWORD | Options: Allow sites to access sensors (1), Do not allow any site to access sensors (2), Ask whenever a site wants to access sensors (This policy is not yet supported) (3) |